Entomology (Study of Bugs)/Bug from kitchen cupboard

I pulled a baking dish out of the cupboard and this bug was in it. I tried to pick it up and squish it with a tissue and it kept moving. I tossed it in the toilet before taking the picture. Have no idea what kind it is. Creepy though

AnswerKimberly,

Looks like a click beetle larva. These beetles are harmless but I'm not sure what it was doing in the cupboard, larvae are not usually found indoors. It might have come indoors on something you brought into the house such as a potted plant, cut flowers or garden vegetables.

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